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Historic Route with
Christmas celebration in Lalibela By Air ( Tour Code SGTT01 Duration
10 Days ) |
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This northern historic route trip will show you the ancient
civilization of Ethiopia dating back to 3000years in Axum to the
medieval civilization of the Gondarian castles. Among the 7 world
heritage sites in Ethiopia, which registered by UNESCO, 4 are worth
to be visited in this route. The Lalibela Rock hewn churches (the
8th wonder of the world), the 17th century Gonderian castles
(Camelot of Africa), single standing stele of Axum and the Semien
Mountains National Park are acknowledged by UNESCO as a world
heritage. Ethiopia also stands at the first step in Africa for its 8
World heritage sites.
Christmas celebration in Lalibela
Lalibela is known as the eighth wonder of the world a must visit
sight in Ethiopia!!! charismas is Celebrated by all Christian
Ethiopians in all parts of Ethiopia but Lalibela is the perfect
place to celebrate Christmas in Ethiopia it is wonderful to see
those beautifully dressed priests and deacons chanting at the edge
of the rock hewn churches and the whole procession is on of the
incredible event that world has to see
Ghion Travel and Tour offers a special fixed time departure Tour for
this colourful celebration of Christmas along with the historic rout
for 2011 guaranteeing you to offer best hotels and best service even
in these busy days!
Dec 31: ADDIS ABABA: Arrive at
the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Be met and welcomed by
Ghion travel and Tours representative and transferred in to Hotel
Jan 1: ADDIS ABABA-BAHAR DAR:
Transfer to the Airport and fly to Bahar Dar and be transferred in
to the Tana Hotel. Bahar Dar is a modern town on the shore of Lake
Tana, the source of the Blue Nile River. Lake Tana contains about 37
islands. After noon you will have a boat trip at Lake Tana to visit
the ancient monasteries at the islands of Lake Tana.Ura Kidane
Meheret and Kibran Gebriel are among the famous monasteries in the
area containing Frescos, elaborate painted ceilings, church crosses,
crowns and attires of former Ethiopian kings and emperors. In most
of Lake Tana monasteries time has stood still and the world of the
Old Testament yet alive. Evening return back to Bahar Dar. Overnight
Bahirdar Tana hotel.
Jan 2: Bahirdar -Blue Nile
Falls: Morning drive to visit the Blue Nile Falls, locally known as
'Tis Isat' meaning 'water that smokes', 35 kilometres down stream
from the point where the Nile River leaves the Lake Tana. The walk
to the falls passes through lush reverine woodland teeming with
colourful birds. Afternoon you will have City tour of bahirdar which
includes the colourful basket market , Basawit Palace of
Hailesilasse and the beautiful town of Bahirdar.Overnoight Overnight
Bahirdar Tana hotel
Jan 3: Gondar: In the morning
drive to Gondar over the rolling countryside and scenic landscapes.
Gondar is a town, which was the capital of Ethiopia during the 17th
century. It is the site of ancient castle building palaces of
different emperors constructed in the European middle age
architectural style, Debre Berehan Silassie church with its ancient
mural paintings, Emperor Fasil's pool, which is still use for the
Timket (the Ethiopian Epiphany) festival held every January 19.
Overnight Goha Hotel.
Jan 4: Full day excursion to the
simen mountain national park: Full Day excursion to semein mountains
national park. Appreciate Breath taking scenery of the mountain. One
of Ethiopian Endemic mammal Gelada baboon and different plant
species are worth to be visited. overnight Goha Hotel.
Jan 5: GONDAR- AXUM: transfer to
the airport and fly to Axum.
Axum is the ancient capital of Ethiopia and the cradle of Ethiopian
civilisation. Axum is famous for its more than 2000 year old Axumite
long standing steles measuring some of them up to 33m high, the bath
and palace of Queen of Sheba, King Caleb's and other kings tombs,
archaeological Museum which is widely rated as Ethiopia's best, the
church of St. Mary of Tsion, where the original Ark of covenant is
housed. Legend has it that the son of the Queen of Sheba and King
Solomon of Israel, King Menelik I brought the original Ark from
Israel to Axum. Overnight Yeha hotel.
Jan 6: AXUM-LALIBELA: Transfer
to Airport and fly to Lalibella, famous for its rock hewn churches
dating back 800 years, and transferred to the Hotel. The brilliant
feats of engineering and architecture of rock-hewn churches of
Lalibella referred to as the "Eighth wonder of the world". There are
11 rock -hewn churches in the Town of Lalibella, which 3 of them are
Monolithic (free standing completely detached from the ground), 7 of
them are semi-monolithic and 1 church is cave church. And there are
more cave, monolithic, semi-monolithic churches in the district of
Lasta region overnight Roha hotel.
Jan 7: Christmas In Lalibela:
Early in the morning attend the very colorful Chrismas procession
performed by beautifully dressed priests and deacons chanting at the
edge of the rock hewn churches and the whole procession is one of
the incredible event that world has to see Afternoon Visit some of
the churches overnight Roha Hotel
Jan 8: LALIBELA: In the morning
half-day excursion by mule to Asheton Mariam to visit the Church
that lie on the top of the mountain. The Church itself is similar in
style to other rock churches, but the panoramic view of the
surroundings is spectacular from the mountaintop. Return to the
hotel for lunch. Afternoon spent visiting more of the rock churches
in Lalibella town. Overnight Roha hotel.
Jan 9: Fly back to Addis and
Deeparture - Afternoon sight seeing of Addis and Visit The
Merkato,the largest open air market in Africa. Evening time farewell
diner at Ethiopian traditional restaurant with folkloric dance and
Departure back to home.
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